Former
UFC heavyweight champion Cain
Velasquez will go to trial in September.
Choose Elizabeth C. Peterson set the trial date for Sept. 9 throughout a
listening to on Wednesday in Santa Clara County (Calif.) court docket.
Velasquez, who was in attendance on the listening to, is dealing with a quantity
of fees, together with tried homicide.
Velasquez’s legal professional, Renee Hessling, requested one other continuance
as a result of incomplete subpoena proof for the protection. Nevertheless,
prosecutor Aaron French argued towards that request, and Peterson
finally elected to set the trial date for September.
A number of different key dates have additionally been scheduled. A trial readiness
listening to is scheduled for June 26, and motions have to be filed by Aug.
12 and accomplished by Aug. 26. In the meantime, witness lists for the
protection and prosecution have to be filed by Sept. 4.
Velasquez is dealing with tried homicide and different fees after
allegedy chasing and taking pictures at Harry Goularte, who has been
accused of molesting Velasquez’s younger son, in March 2022. Throughout a
high-speed chase, Velasquez fired on the car containing
Goularte and allegedly hit and injured his stepfather, Paul Bender.
Velasquez has pleaded not responsible to the costs. If discovered responsible,
he faces 20 years to life in jail.
Velasquez was launched on launched on $1 million bail in November
after spending eight months in a holding facility. He stays below
GPS surveillance and can’t depart his house with out the court docket’s
permission. Since his launch, Velasquez has cornered teammates at
UFC and Bellator playing cards and traveled for skilled wrestling
occasions.
Goularte, who can be out on bail, faces a felony cost of lewd
acts with a toddler and is awaiting his trial setting listening to in
July.
